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I'm glad you posted your opinion and again am sorry if any feelings were hurt. Good luck with your future Cougar purchase. You will love it.
Now that I've seen it, I think it's my second fav
nexto to my Laser Red kitty. Thanks for the pic!"
Glad you liked the pic
The Laser Red is my second favorite color next to Citrus Gold. If I wouldn't have had a red car for 10 years, I DEFINITELY would have picked Laser Red . . .what a HOT color!!
Mindy
If I didn't own a Cougar, I probably wouldn't like
you. In fact, I'd probably hate you for making me
miss the light."
Please understand, I am a very polite driver as are most of the people here in lovely Knoxville, TN. OK, sometimes I will stop at a yellow light instead of driving through . . . that's all. Isn't it wonderful to share the beauty of this car with as many people as possible?
"But thanks for posting your Citrus Gold Cat--I had
never seen one before. The color takes some
getting used to--just can't seem to picture the Cat
in that color."
My opinion . . . the color is magnificient and totally original. Mine is THE ONLY ONE I've seen on the road.
"BTW, I was expecting your picture to include you
with cool shades on. What's up with that!?!"
Uhhhhhhh . . . I was taking the picure? Anyway my car is the one getting all the attention and that is just fine with me . . . I'm natually a bit shy
Mindy
If you travel the section of 495 between Springfield and Tyson's Corner, you may have seen my red Cat! That's my rush hour, BTW - I don't wish it on anyone. It seems like the past week has just had one thing or another disrupting the flow every day.
I have to agree with you. In order to promote our club we shouldn't bash other owners. I'm sorry for coming off so harsh.
I personally have several modifications to my Cat. Tinted windows, massive stereo, Superchip, KKM Tru-Rev intake system, and I plan to install the Borla cat-back system this summer. So I have nothing agains modifications is general, especially if they are performance mods. It just annoys me when people go out and spend a ton of cash trying to make their car look fast instead of investing the cash to make it fast.
To me there is nothing worse than a person who has mod stating stickers all over their car, but doesn't have any of the actual mods the stickers advertise for.
Yes looks are important, but if your going to talk the talk, you should walk the walk. I'm personally not in to the "all show and no go" modification approach.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion and we all have different tastes, but I will try not to be so harsh in the future. It won't be easy, but i'll do it for the sake of the club.
If you havn't already, check out the CSG home page at:
http://home.att.net/~cougarsupportgroup for added Cougar information.
I'm pretty sure the following article is rather old, but take a look at it anyway.
www.ac.net/~haywood/mycougar.htm
Go to www.beaterz.com
click on Reviews
click on simply rice and go to mega pipe.
This is sweet.
Badulah - Some of my friends share your opinion about visual modifications only (vs. actual performance enhancing mods). I have to think that a lot of people start with the visual mods first, and as finances allow, they move into the performance modifications. Also, there are a lot of people who probably fear doing modifications under the hood due to warranty issues. And don't forget those who just love the performance of their base cats, and don't feel any need to make any changes. I have to be honest though...the more power the better for me!!!
Again, no offense here...I think this is a great site with tons of useful information!
As I said in my previous post, your right. We need to be open to ALL Cougar owners. I would hate to lose potential members because of a few snide remarks made by yours truly.
I personally like some of the effects packages on the market (key word being "some"). And I am all for making things look good, but it's those that go just a little to far that make me wonder. Without any add-ons the Cat grabs TONS of positive attention. Tastefully done with effects and tint the Cat looks can be intensified, but some people don't know when to quit.
I will try and follow what my parents always told me as a child:
"If you don't have anything good to say, say nothing at all".
I will give him some credit though:
I do like the effects kit he has, and the stereo installation was done very nicely.
You made an excellent point. I try to be open-minded on things and appreciate opinions different from mine. BUT still, that car was UGLY (don't you agree?!?). I'm not saying all cars with stickers/body mods look ugly--just that one in particular. Who am I to say that-->that's just my opinion (we don't have to agree on it).
I don't know if it's because I'm an East Coast guy or what, but I just hate stickers. I did live in Sacramento for 2 years, although Sacto. is a pretty conservative city and doesn't set any trends. While I was living there and even now, I like slammed cars, low riders and other trends that usually come out of the West Coast. I even look at the magazines in the bookstores that cater to these particular crowd. So I actually have an appreciation for it. Although it's not something I would do to my own car.
But let's be honest here. If my wife is buying a butt-ugly dress in the store, I'm gonna tell her it's ugly. Some mods looks nice, and some are really tacky/ugly (that's probably why I wouldn't modify my Cat--I don't wanna spend money on it, and it looks worse).
However, I would welcome that CAT owner to CSG, whoever he/she is.
PS
I wonder what people who modify their cars with tons of stickers, spoilers, etc. say to (think of) people who don't.
I'm so sorry. How bad is it? Should we send flowers?
Any thoughts? Anyone?
Side note: I was pulling out of my parking space at the gas station and I see this lady mouthing something to me. I looked closer and she was saying " I LOVE YOUR CAR". I said thanks and drove off. It was cool!!!
if a car was just a car, I would have bought a yugo, or some other
non-descript object with 4 wheels.
New car owners, in general will try to keep the car in as good as possible
condition, in some events we get a scratch and after all the mourning
we get on with life....it hurts when someone violates your personal
property by scratching it.
Oh well
Hey MWS: How's the lifeline going? Told ya it was a hard one to answer
I envision MWS on the factory floor going "hey you get one 15", 16", 16"(polished),
ok now go weigh them down at the supermarket"
What do you drive powerslide?
I haven't posted in a while but my new kitty is doing just fine. The only problem so far is that I cannot close the passanger's side window. I can open it just fine, but I cannot close it, any of you guys have experienced this before?
I used my a/c for teh first time yesterday (90F!!) and I had forgetten how much power it takes away from the car, but still, not nearly as bad as in the automatic.
I think I'm going to try and get the Borla exhaust system (dual outlet) for my kitty. I like how it sounds and I assume it increases performance a bit, probably not too much, but at least it'll sound nice. I know this is the wrong place to post this but I just didn't want to do two separate posts (sorry guys). What's the best deal you guys think I can get on teh Borla? Any other options that peform just as well as the Borla? If you guys prefer to answer this in the "modifications" segment that would be okay too, I will also look there. Thanks!!!
Just make sure you check the car thoroughly, and show every little thing to the insurance agent.
For example, my kitty's left headlight was fine except for the little piece of weatherstripping that the hood sits upon when it is closed.
There was a little gap between the light assembly and the weatherstripping that wasn't their before the accident, and it is still there. I didn't show it to the insurance agent.
It is very minor, and no one except me will notice it, but I should have mentioned. There is no way to fix it from what I have seen so it will probably require a new headlight assembly.
However, now I do not want to take my car back to the shop to get something so "minor" fixed, so I am stuck with it for now.
Good luck
Here is a portion of the email I recieved from them when I asked for more info.
We are also offering the Custom Borla DUAL Exhaust Catback System at a discounted price for NECO members of $575 (Regular price is $699). We sell a bendable/moldable Mesh Screen (non-rusting) for the front air duct opening for $25. These prices are all U.S.$$ (just in case you don’t live in the USA) and these prices naturally do not include S&H. Shipping from Razzi to a business in the US is usually $60 ..Shipping from Razzi to a Residential Address in the US is $100. We advise that you arrange it so that we can ship your products to a “business address” so you can save some money on the S&H.
The Stainless Steel DUAL Borla Exhaust is also a complete “Bolt-on” system (no welding) and should take about 1 ½ hrs. to install with normal hand tools (wrenches, sockets, etc). Borla says that their Cougar DUAL exhaust should increase your horsepower from 7% up to 15%. All installation instructions are included (even installation “Tips”) and they are pretty basic and easy to follow.
I know there was a better discount offered with a group purchase from a different supplier, but I'm not up to snuff w/ the details on that one. This should give you a good idea on pricing. And if you find a better deal, be sure to let me know as I'll be wanting the Borla in the next few months...
catscratch
I dunno. Talk to Dana, when you call and mention the NECO deal. And there was one other deal out there, but people have been waiting over a month already for it.
Thank you, drive through.
katlvr:
No need to thank us, all of us know how you feel. The single ding in my Cat drives me crazy! I feel your pain.
Dasaint1:
Generally speaking, staying in the middle of the pack is usually a good idea. Some guys will get the pack leader, and some will get the last guy in the group.
I'm sorry to hear about your incident, and if it's any consellation, maybe the people who hit Cougars are just jealous that they don't have a car that looks that good so they feel they need to take something away from it. Have you taken it anywhere for estimates on the repair?
Hey all, just to give you an update, I'm travelling on business this week, so I'll try to post and read as often as possible. Darn, I guess I'll just have to be on business at the beach in this lovely 90-95 degree weather! Woe is me! LOL!
Take care and Happy Cougaring!
Just a few comments on the last 300 posts I read in this topic (I know, some may seem pretty late):
I occasionally use my handbrake on steep hills. If you try this, be sure to keep the release button pushed in. If done properly, this technique will ensure you don't roll back at all. Just pull the brake up and start to pull away in first, as usual. When the car starts to tug, release the brake. I only do this when someone is right on my rear bumper on a steep hill.
I beleive the redline on a stock V6 is 6750 rpm. 6250 is the rpm that generates peak horsepower, but it will go further (at least mine will). I imagine the redline is not shown as a cost-saving measure so that the same face can be used on the I-4 and V-6. Perhaps it was to allow for mods like the superchip that raise the redline (but I doubt this was FoMoCo's intent).
I'm glad to hear that Mercury is sticking around, MWS, at least in the US. Here in Canada Mercury is no more, but Ford is continuing to carry the Cougar. Even if Mercury were to "die" world-wide, the Cougar could persevere (SP?) - e.g., Ford Cougar in Europe.
I find the driving/fog lights really help to light up curbs. There is a great parkway near my house that has square curbs and no shoulder. I definitely wouldn't want to hit one by accident at night.
Hey badulah, I noticed the Jersey plates on that Coug with all the stickers. Are you sure that's not your black cat in new clothes?
Sorry to hear about your scratch Katlvr. I hope you can get it fixed up 'good as new'.
Happy Cougaring all, it's good to be back. I missed this yarn. I think its addicting.
A.
Glad to hear from you!
Unless my Cat is leading a double life behind my back, that is definitely not her (Badulah runs to the window to make sure she is still where he left her).
krnch: Yeah the kitty really does rev up higher than 6250. However, the owner's manual says that the car can be revved up to 6950! I decided to look it up myself the other day and it says that 6750 is the maximum recommended continuous rpms, and that it can be revved to 6950 for brief spurts.
The other day I decided to see how my kitty would rev. I realized that I gave some bad poop a couple of weeks ago.
My kitty always seems to hit the limiter just before it hits 7000 rpm, which leads me to believe the 6950 figure. I also realized that the limiter cuts the engine revs down in 1st and 2nd gear, while allowing it to stay at the maximum rpm in 3rd-5th gear.
it comes out when the borla goes in anyway.
Unless you mean instead of getting the borla.
If so its no contest, the Borla just sounds much better, and performs better.
1) Any problems with them?
2) Are they the kind that slide into the roof, or slide out on top of the roof, thus hopefully resulting in less headroom lost to the sunroof?
3) Are the Hollandia emerald s models any larger once they're open than the standard Cougar roof? My main beef with the Cougar sunroof is that it looks like it's a huge opening, but only opens like 1/3 of the way, so unless you're Kate Moss, you can't fit more than maybe an arm through the opening.
4) Any recommendations, thoughts, etc?
Thanks.
I think the Borla comes with a resinator and two mufflers.
Have you ever had this checked out at your local dealership?
I've noticed that my passenger side window does not go up as quickly as my driver's side. It has never gotten stuck though. I don't know wheter it's worth fixing.
I was just recommending the resonator removal since it is cheap, and I believe you will be happy with the results, especially in conjunction with the KKM.
Fredly,
Believe it or not my kitty with resonator removed, and aftermarket muffler sounds very much like the Borla. ( I posted a while back that I met a guy with the Borla Duals).
However, I will admit that the guy did not have a KKM. The Borla would probably sound a little deeper if the guy didn't still have his stock airbox.
I was actually planning on taking my kitty to the dealership to get the AC recharged since I didn't think it was getting very cold. However it would have had to put my stock airbox back on, something I do not want to do.
However I turned it on and it got pretty cold. I think I will avoid going to the dealership and putting my stock airbox back on as long as I can.
My last FOMOCO product, a Ford Escort, never saw the inside of a dealership after I purchased it.
It ran fine for 5 years on oil changes every 5,000 miles, 1 spark plug change, 1 front and 1 back brake job.
Now I just have to change ther cabin air filter. I think I will just buy the filter and do it myself, if it isn't too hard. I think I will try to save the 30,000 mile service for the dealer.
Also, I noticed that you can get the factory sized tires from the dealer for less money than you can from a tire store. It still doesn't come close to Tire Rack's prices though.
However, I cranked it up this afternoon
The towing service that AAA dispatched sent a beefy dude who suggested a bump start. He pushed the Cougar (bodily, not with his truck) and I let out the clutch in 2nd; started right up, at which point I drove straight to the dealer.
As I suspected, the switch that only lets you start with the clutch depressed had crapped out. Another case of the government helping me. Of course, if Ford had spent another nickel and used a switch good for more than a couple thousand actuations, it would have been OK too.
Anyone else have a problem with this, or is it a freak occurance?
I made it a habit to park away from it all a long time ago. Had one car (parked in the lot at work) that wound up looking like it'd been worked over with a shotgun.
Skip G.
I recently had to change parking spots here at work. The building owner decided to change landscaping contractors, and the new company uses these lawn mowers that shoot grass and anything else they run over all over the place. I came out of work last week and found my Cat covered in grass clippings. Needless to say I went crazy! I now park on the other side of the building away from the lawn.